Protesters shout slogans outside Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem amid ongoing demonstrations and calls for a general strike against the hard-right government’s controversial push to overhaul the justice system, on March 27, 2023. (Photo by HAZEM BADER / AFP) (Photo by HAZEM BADER/AFP via Getty Images) Hazem Bader | Afp |Continue Reading
HAVANA — Cubans voted Sunday in National Assembly elections with attention focused on voter turnout amid a deep economic and migratory crisis. With 470 candidates running for the legislature’s 470 seats, and no opposition challengers, the election’s outcome is a foregone conclusion. Voters essentially will do no more than endorseContinue Reading
A Canadian lawmaker is leaving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party after a media report raised questions about his dealings with China ByROB GILLIES Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario — A lawmaker said late Wednesday that he is stepping down from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party after a media reportContinue Reading
BERLIN — The German-born father of Chilean presidential frontrunner José Antonio Kast was a member of Adolf Hitler’s Nazi party, according to a recently unearthed document obtained by The Associated Press, revelations that appear at odds with the far-right candidate’s own statements about his father’s military service during World WarContinue Reading
Olaf Scholz, designated Federal Chancellor, is pictured during the meeting of the German Bundestag. Florian Gaertner | Photothek | Getty Images Olaf Scholz was voted in as the new German chancellor by lawmakers on Wednesday, marking the end of Angela Merkel‘s 16 years in power. Scholz, a member of theContinue Reading
Protesters participate in a demonstration against French government’s plan to raise the legal retirement age in Paris, on March 16, 2023. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images A coalition of French lawmakers on Friday filed a no confidence motion against President Emmanuel Macron following chaotic scenes in theContinue Reading
French prosecutors have opened an investigation into violence that erupted at the first official campaign rally of a far-right candidate who has shaken up France’s presidential race By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press December 6, 2021, 4:36 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article LE PECQ,Continue Reading
Former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has been charged with corruption and money laundering, making him Malaysia’s second ex-leader to be indicted after leaving office ByEILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was charged Friday with corruption and money laundering, making him Malaysia’s second ex-leaderContinue Reading
Estonia’s center-right Reform Party has started talks with two smaller parties about forming a new liberal-minded coalition government ByJARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI — Estonia’s center-right Reform Party started talks with two smaller parties Wednesday about forming a new liberal-minded coalition government. The party of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas wonContinue Reading
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has named a former foreign minister as his party’s candidate for a special gubernatorial election in the home state of his predecessor and mentor, Hugo Chávez By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press December 6, 2021, 12:12 AM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmailContinue Reading